A short guide to contract risk / / Helena Haapio and George J. Siedel |
Autore | Haapio Helena |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Routledge, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (227 p.) |
Disciplina | 346.7302/2 |
Altri autori (Persone) | SiedelGeorge J |
Collana | Short guides to risk series |
Soggetto topico |
Contracts - United States
Risk management - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-315-26370-X
1-299-26357-7 1-4094-4887-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; About the Authors; Acknowledgments; Foreword; 1 Introduction; Why This Book and This Topic?; Who "Owns" Contract Risks?; A Fresh Perspective: A Proactive Approach; How This Book Is Organized; 2 Contracts and Risk-the Big Picture; Why Do Companies Make Contracts?; What Exactly Do We Mean by "Contract" and "Contracting?"; What Exactly Do We Mean by "Risk?"; Contract Risk: Uncertainty Threatening the Achievement of Objectives; Contract Opportunities: Favorable Outcomes, Benefits and Predictability
The Promotive, Preventive and Balancing Power of ContractsContract Literacy: The Foundation for Identifying and Managing Contract Risk; Summary; 3 Sources of Contract Risk; Language Risks, Contract Wording, and Beyond; Perceptions, Growing Complexity, and Communication Failures; Gaps in the Contracting Process-Lack of Contract Management; Contractual Risk Allocation Leading to the Illusion of Control Where None Exists; Current Contract Practices-Focus on Wrong Issues and Terms; Summary; 4 Risks in Negotiating a Business Contract; Legal Risks in Contract Formation Risks Relating to Negotiation Strategy and Contract ImplementationRisks Resulting from Attempting to Create a Legally Perfect Contract; A Decision-Making Tool for Addressing Risk During the Contracting Process; Summary; 5 Risky Terms and Issues in Contracts; Which Contract Terms Deal with Risk?; Most Frequent Sources of Claims and Disputes; Active Clauses vs. Passive Clauses-Performance Concerns vs. Legal Concerns; High-risk Issues in Contracts; Clauses that May be Risky-or Offer Protection against Risks; Summary; 6 Contract Risk Recognition and Response: Processes and Tools Implementing Contract Risk Management: Neither Expensive nor ComplicatedTowards Systematic Contract Risk Management; The Contract Risk and Opportunity Management Plan; Contract Management: Ownership, Accountability, and Beyond; Managing Risks Jointly: From Risk Allocation to True Risk Management; The Challenge: Engaging People and Communicating Contracts; A Way to Meet the Challenge: Visualization; A New Mindset Enables Better Decisions and Results; The Lean and Visual (IKEA) Approach to Contract Risk Management; Summary; 7 Conclusion; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465607703321 |
Haapio Helena | ||
London : , : Routledge, , 2016 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A short guide to contract risk / / Helena Haapio and George J. Siedel |
Autore | Haapio Helena |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Routledge, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (227 p.) |
Disciplina | 346.7302/2 |
Altri autori (Persone) | SiedelGeorge J |
Collana | Short guides to risk series |
Soggetto topico |
Contracts - United States
Risk management - United States |
ISBN |
1-351-96184-5
1-315-26370-X 1-299-26357-7 1-4094-4887-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; About the Authors; Acknowledgments; Foreword; 1 Introduction; Why This Book and This Topic?; Who "Owns" Contract Risks?; A Fresh Perspective: A Proactive Approach; How This Book Is Organized; 2 Contracts and Risk-the Big Picture; Why Do Companies Make Contracts?; What Exactly Do We Mean by "Contract" and "Contracting?"; What Exactly Do We Mean by "Risk?"; Contract Risk: Uncertainty Threatening the Achievement of Objectives; Contract Opportunities: Favorable Outcomes, Benefits and Predictability
The Promotive, Preventive and Balancing Power of ContractsContract Literacy: The Foundation for Identifying and Managing Contract Risk; Summary; 3 Sources of Contract Risk; Language Risks, Contract Wording, and Beyond; Perceptions, Growing Complexity, and Communication Failures; Gaps in the Contracting Process-Lack of Contract Management; Contractual Risk Allocation Leading to the Illusion of Control Where None Exists; Current Contract Practices-Focus on Wrong Issues and Terms; Summary; 4 Risks in Negotiating a Business Contract; Legal Risks in Contract Formation Risks Relating to Negotiation Strategy and Contract ImplementationRisks Resulting from Attempting to Create a Legally Perfect Contract; A Decision-Making Tool for Addressing Risk During the Contracting Process; Summary; 5 Risky Terms and Issues in Contracts; Which Contract Terms Deal with Risk?; Most Frequent Sources of Claims and Disputes; Active Clauses vs. Passive Clauses-Performance Concerns vs. Legal Concerns; High-risk Issues in Contracts; Clauses that May be Risky-or Offer Protection against Risks; Summary; 6 Contract Risk Recognition and Response: Processes and Tools Implementing Contract Risk Management: Neither Expensive nor ComplicatedTowards Systematic Contract Risk Management; The Contract Risk and Opportunity Management Plan; Contract Management: Ownership, Accountability, and Beyond; Managing Risks Jointly: From Risk Allocation to True Risk Management; The Challenge: Engaging People and Communicating Contracts; A Way to Meet the Challenge: Visualization; A New Mindset Enables Better Decisions and Results; The Lean and Visual (IKEA) Approach to Contract Risk Management; Summary; 7 Conclusion; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910792075803321 |
Haapio Helena | ||
London : , : Routledge, , 2016 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
|
A short guide to contract risk / / Helena Haapio and George J. Siedel |
Autore | Haapio Helena |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Routledge, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (227 p.) |
Disciplina | 346.7302/2 |
Altri autori (Persone) | SiedelGeorge J |
Collana | Short guides to risk series |
Soggetto topico |
Contracts - United States
Risk management - United States |
ISBN |
1-351-96184-5
1-315-26370-X 1-299-26357-7 1-4094-4887-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; About the Authors; Acknowledgments; Foreword; 1 Introduction; Why This Book and This Topic?; Who "Owns" Contract Risks?; A Fresh Perspective: A Proactive Approach; How This Book Is Organized; 2 Contracts and Risk-the Big Picture; Why Do Companies Make Contracts?; What Exactly Do We Mean by "Contract" and "Contracting?"; What Exactly Do We Mean by "Risk?"; Contract Risk: Uncertainty Threatening the Achievement of Objectives; Contract Opportunities: Favorable Outcomes, Benefits and Predictability
The Promotive, Preventive and Balancing Power of ContractsContract Literacy: The Foundation for Identifying and Managing Contract Risk; Summary; 3 Sources of Contract Risk; Language Risks, Contract Wording, and Beyond; Perceptions, Growing Complexity, and Communication Failures; Gaps in the Contracting Process-Lack of Contract Management; Contractual Risk Allocation Leading to the Illusion of Control Where None Exists; Current Contract Practices-Focus on Wrong Issues and Terms; Summary; 4 Risks in Negotiating a Business Contract; Legal Risks in Contract Formation Risks Relating to Negotiation Strategy and Contract ImplementationRisks Resulting from Attempting to Create a Legally Perfect Contract; A Decision-Making Tool for Addressing Risk During the Contracting Process; Summary; 5 Risky Terms and Issues in Contracts; Which Contract Terms Deal with Risk?; Most Frequent Sources of Claims and Disputes; Active Clauses vs. Passive Clauses-Performance Concerns vs. Legal Concerns; High-risk Issues in Contracts; Clauses that May be Risky-or Offer Protection against Risks; Summary; 6 Contract Risk Recognition and Response: Processes and Tools Implementing Contract Risk Management: Neither Expensive nor ComplicatedTowards Systematic Contract Risk Management; The Contract Risk and Opportunity Management Plan; Contract Management: Ownership, Accountability, and Beyond; Managing Risks Jointly: From Risk Allocation to True Risk Management; The Challenge: Engaging People and Communicating Contracts; A Way to Meet the Challenge: Visualization; A New Mindset Enables Better Decisions and Results; The Lean and Visual (IKEA) Approach to Contract Risk Management; Summary; 7 Conclusion; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910810434903321 |
Haapio Helena | ||
London : , : Routledge, , 2016 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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